警官達は通りをパトロールしていた。

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警官達 は 通り を ぱとろーるしていた 。

English Translation

The police were patrolling the street.

Furigana

警官達(けいかんたち)は通(とお)りをパトロールしていた。

Romanji

Keikantachi wa tōri o patoro-rushiteita.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

通り (とおり)

avenue; street; way; road; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice); fame; reputation; popularity; the same status or way; as (e.g. as expected, as I said); understanding; comprehension; counter for sets of things; counter for methods, ways, types

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

パトロール (パトロール、パトロウル)

patrol

Kanji

警

Readings: ケイ、 いまし.める

Meanings: admonish, commandment

官

Reading: カン

Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.